EU support for EPA implementation and regional integration agenda on services...Euforic Services
The document outlines European Commission support for implementing EPA agreements in Africa regarding services and regional integration. It discusses the legal basis for cooperation in Cotonou and IEPA agreements, instruments the EU can use to provide development support for services, and how Cotonou and IEPAs address services and regional integration through provisions for supporting private investment, economic reforms, and African countries' efforts to strengthen services capacity.
The document discusses water management programs and donor activities in Serbia. It notes that Serbia is not in compliance with several EU directives on waste water and pollution. It estimates infrastructure investment needs of €1.3 billion for drinking water and €3.3 billion for waste water. It discusses the Municipal Infrastructure Support Program which assists municipalities in infrastructure projects and has implemented over 20 projects worth over €68 million since 2005. It also discusses other donor programs from the EU, World Bank, Japan, and others that provide funding and technical support for water management and infrastructure projects in Serbia.
The document summarizes Norway's regional policy. It discusses the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway's population distribution across its counties and municipalities, aims of regional policy including sustaining settlements and access to services nationwide, and challenges of sparsely populated regions. It then outlines the main measures and instruments of regional policy, including investment aid, start-up grants, infrastructure programs, regionally differentiated taxes and contributions, and implementing bodies.
EU Budget Slovakia 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Slovakia 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Step4all guide 2 Main programs managed by the European CommissionGIANLUCA COPPOLA
The LIFE Programme is the EU's funding mechanism for environmental and climate projects. It aims to support the development and implementation of EU environmental policy and legislation. The LIFE Programme has four sub-programs, two of which focus on the environment and climate change. It funds projects that apply new techniques in areas like nature protection, resource efficiency, environmental governance, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The current phase of LIFE runs from 2014 to 2020 and will co-fund projects across EU member states that contribute to the EU's environmental and climate goals.
The document summarizes the evolution of regional policy in Poland from 1989 to the present. It discusses three periods: 1989-1999 with a lack of coordinated policy; 1999-2004 which saw the establishment of legislative foundations and initial programming; and from 2004 onward which brought increased EU funding and a more complex, strategic approach. It then outlines the objectives and strategies of Poland's National Strategy of Regional Development for 2010-2020, including supporting competitiveness, fostering cohesion, and improving efficiency and coordination across levels and sectors of government.
The document discusses several topics related to Interreg programs in Europe:
1. It provides an overview of Interreg programs in the province of West Flanders, including objectives and budgets for cross-border, transnational, and interregional programs.
2. It outlines the structure and management of Interreg programs in the province, including common strategies, budgets divided among sub-programs, and a joint management structure.
3. It provides tips for setting up successful Interreg projects, including identifying the appropriate program, strong management, clear objectives, realistic planning, and communication with program secretariats.
Step4all guide 3 How to apply and how to manage successful European projectsGIANLUCA COPPOLA
This document provides an overview of project cycle management for European projects. It describes the key phases of the project lifecycle from both legal and managerial perspectives. The managerial phases include planning, research, formulation, implementation, and financial management. The legal aspects refer to proposal submission, contract conclusion, project monitoring, reporting, and auditing. Project cycle management aims to ensure projects are properly designed, implemented, and financially managed according to the funding program requirements.
EU support for EPA implementation and regional integration agenda on services...Euforic Services
The document outlines European Commission support for implementing EPA agreements in Africa regarding services and regional integration. It discusses the legal basis for cooperation in Cotonou and IEPA agreements, instruments the EU can use to provide development support for services, and how Cotonou and IEPAs address services and regional integration through provisions for supporting private investment, economic reforms, and African countries' efforts to strengthen services capacity.
The document discusses water management programs and donor activities in Serbia. It notes that Serbia is not in compliance with several EU directives on waste water and pollution. It estimates infrastructure investment needs of €1.3 billion for drinking water and €3.3 billion for waste water. It discusses the Municipal Infrastructure Support Program which assists municipalities in infrastructure projects and has implemented over 20 projects worth over €68 million since 2005. It also discusses other donor programs from the EU, World Bank, Japan, and others that provide funding and technical support for water management and infrastructure projects in Serbia.
The document summarizes Norway's regional policy. It discusses the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway's population distribution across its counties and municipalities, aims of regional policy including sustaining settlements and access to services nationwide, and challenges of sparsely populated regions. It then outlines the main measures and instruments of regional policy, including investment aid, start-up grants, infrastructure programs, regionally differentiated taxes and contributions, and implementing bodies.
EU Budget Slovakia 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Slovakia 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Step4all guide 2 Main programs managed by the European CommissionGIANLUCA COPPOLA
The LIFE Programme is the EU's funding mechanism for environmental and climate projects. It aims to support the development and implementation of EU environmental policy and legislation. The LIFE Programme has four sub-programs, two of which focus on the environment and climate change. It funds projects that apply new techniques in areas like nature protection, resource efficiency, environmental governance, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The current phase of LIFE runs from 2014 to 2020 and will co-fund projects across EU member states that contribute to the EU's environmental and climate goals.
The document summarizes the evolution of regional policy in Poland from 1989 to the present. It discusses three periods: 1989-1999 with a lack of coordinated policy; 1999-2004 which saw the establishment of legislative foundations and initial programming; and from 2004 onward which brought increased EU funding and a more complex, strategic approach. It then outlines the objectives and strategies of Poland's National Strategy of Regional Development for 2010-2020, including supporting competitiveness, fostering cohesion, and improving efficiency and coordination across levels and sectors of government.
The document discusses several topics related to Interreg programs in Europe:
1. It provides an overview of Interreg programs in the province of West Flanders, including objectives and budgets for cross-border, transnational, and interregional programs.
2. It outlines the structure and management of Interreg programs in the province, including common strategies, budgets divided among sub-programs, and a joint management structure.
3. It provides tips for setting up successful Interreg projects, including identifying the appropriate program, strong management, clear objectives, realistic planning, and communication with program secretariats.
Step4all guide 3 How to apply and how to manage successful European projectsGIANLUCA COPPOLA
This document provides an overview of project cycle management for European projects. It describes the key phases of the project lifecycle from both legal and managerial perspectives. The managerial phases include planning, research, formulation, implementation, and financial management. The legal aspects refer to proposal submission, contract conclusion, project monitoring, reporting, and auditing. Project cycle management aims to ensure projects are properly designed, implemented, and financially managed according to the funding program requirements.
This document provides an overview of the hierarchy of strategic documents related to IPA funding and sector planning. It outlines the purpose and sections included in a typical Sector Planning Document (SPD) template, including describing the sector, justifying the programme, describing the programme, and providing a indicative 3-year sector budget. It also provides guidance on determining contract values and budget planning for different types of IPA-funded contracts like services, supplies, works, and grants. Finally, it discusses the EU and national co-financing frameworks.
The document discusses the planning and implementation process for financial assistance provided by the European Union (EU) to beneficiary countries. It provides information on key aspects of the IPA II regulation and programming cycle. Some of the main points covered include:
- Beneficiary countries have access to assistance across five policy areas and there is a shift towards sector-based programming and support.
- The programming process involves country strategy papers, sector planning documents, action documents and financing proposals.
- Stakeholder analysis and problem tree/objective tree techniques are discussed as tools to define problems and corresponding objectives.
- Guidance is provided on key elements to include in an action document such as the rationale, relevance to strategies,
The document outlines a methodology for selecting infrastructure projects in Serbia that are strategically relevant and ready for implementation. It involves the following key steps:
1) Collecting existing project pipelines from various sources and developing standard project identification forms.
2) Assessing the strategic relevance of projects based on sector-specific criteria to create shortlists.
3) Conducting a gap assessment by having project promoters complete questionnaires and reports to evaluate technical, institutional, financial, economic, social and environmental maturity.
4) Prioritizing final project lists based on the gap assessments to guide further preparation activities and funding selection.
Budget accessibility to participation in Latvia - Taisa Trubaca, LatviaOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Taisa Trubaca, Latvia, at the 11th Annual Meeting of Central, Eastern and South-eastern Senior Budget Officials (CESEE SBO) held in Warsaw, Poland, on 21-22 May 2015.
Progress and Way Forward UNDAF Uzbekistan 2016-2020UNDP Uzbekistan
This document summarizes progress on the UNDAF Uzbekistan 2016-2020 and outlines plans for future work. It discusses key achievements in supporting SDG localization, public finance reforms, enabling business environment, and rural livelihoods. It identifies lessons learned and proposes focusing future joint work plans on developing an SDG monitoring framework, informing labor market policies, strengthening public-private dialogue, addressing human security risks of the Aral Sea disaster, promoting exports and FDI, and improving rural livelihoods. Key implementation partners will include various government ministries and international organizations.
The Best Practices are designed as a reference tool for Member and non-member countries to use in order to increase the degree of budget transparency in their respective countries. The Best Practices are organised around specific reports for presentational reasons only.
It is recognised that different countries will have different reporting regimes and may have different areas of emphasis for transparency. The Best Practices are based on different Member countries’ experiences in each area. It should be stressed that the Best Practices are not meant to constitute a formal “standard” for budget transparency.
http://www.oecd.org/gov/budgeting/
The document discusses regional policy implementation and perspectives in Latvia. It notes significant regional disparities in GDP and investments. Current regional policy targets development centers and specially supported territories. Key tools include EU funds and tax incentives. The long term goal is to minimize regional economic divergence and maintain a polycentric settlement structure. A new public investment planning system is proposed to concentrate investments in target areas defined by the Latvia 2030 plan.
The EU convergence regional funding aims to transfer resources from rich to poor regions of the EU to promote solidarity and reduce economic and social disparities. Over time, the funds have been targeted to an increasing number of eligible regions, starting with the poorest and expanding to include others above the GDP threshold. Case studies of Ireland show that between 1989-1999, EU funding accounted for increases in Ireland's GDP and was invested in infrastructure, productive sectors, human resources and local development, contributing to Ireland's economic growth. Evaluations find that EU cohesion policy and coordination of regional policies can improve national policies and reduce barriers to integration.
Prezentare MLPS Comitet Director din 19 noiembrie 2012GIZ Moldova
The document outlines a project to modernize local public services in Moldova through investments and capacity building from 2010-2015. It details contributions from Germany ($17.9 million), Romania ($0.7 million), Sweden ($5.5 million), and the EU ($5 million) to support activities like:
- Developing regional operational plans for water, sanitation, solid waste management, and energy efficiency.
- Creating a pipeline of investment projects in these sectors ready for funding.
- Building the capacity of regional and local authorities to plan and manage projects.
The goal is to improve services across sectors through integrated planning, cooperation between authorities, targeted investments, and increased management capacities.
Preparing IPA II Sector Planning Documents - SerbiaPPF5Serbia
This document provides an overview of preparing sector planning documents for IPA II assistance in Serbia. It covers the objectives of the training, the legal framework for IPA II, the hierarchy of strategic documents, programming terms, and the proposed template for sector planning documents. Key aspects include using a sector approach to increase national ownership over public policy and resources. Sectors are defined policy areas that should have relevance for EU accession and national development. The training explains how to assess sector maturity based on criteria such as institutional capacity and coordination, and how this informs the programming of budget support and other actions.
This document provides information about an upcoming lecture on EU regional policy, including the lecturer's contact details and office hours, intended learning outcomes, required readings, and the content and slides for the lecture. The lecture will cover current disparities in economic performance across the EU, arguments for and against an EU-wide regional policy, the objectives and instruments of the current EU regional policy, and evidence regarding its impact. Maps and charts are included to illustrate regional economic data.
This document provides an overview of the Philippine government budgeting process. It discusses key concepts like budget preparation, authorization, execution, and accountability. The major steps in budget preparation include the budget call, stakeholder engagement, technical hearings, and executive review. The budget then becomes law through legislation by Congress. It is implemented through allotment and cash releases, and agencies are held accountable by submitting budget accountability reports. Adjustments may be made to address changes in laws, macroeconomic parameters, or resource availability.
Alexandr Muravschi, GIZ senior advisor - Regional sectorial planning. Goals s...GIZ Moldova
This document outlines a project to modernize local public services in Moldova through regional sectoral planning. The project will develop regional sector plans, a project pipeline of investment concepts worth up to €170 million, and build capacity of local actors. A Regional Sector Program approach will be used to identify viable project concepts and develop them through stages to "ready to finance" status to attract investment in sectors like water, sanitation, waste management and energy efficiency. Workshops with regional working groups are planned to develop regional sector programs and projects in a participatory manner. The goal is to have about 60 projects worth up to €170 million in the project pipeline.
This document outlines a project preparation process funded by the European Union and Government of Serbia. It involves 6 steps: 1) collecting existing infrastructure project pipelines, 2) identifying projects through project identification forms, 3) a strategic relevance assessment, 4) creating a shortlist, 5) a gap assessment analysis, and 6) finalizing a prioritized project list. Project promoters will complete identification forms providing basic project details, which will then undergo a strategic relevance assessment. Selected projects will have further gap assessments to analyze technical, institutional, financial, and environmental elements, resulting in a final prioritized list of projects categorized by readiness.
This document provides an overview of fiscal administration and the Philippine national budgeting process. It discusses how the budget is prepared by government agencies submitting estimates to the Department of Budget and Management, who then consolidates them into the national budget. The budget is submitted to Congress for approval and authorization through the passage of a General Appropriations Act. It is then implemented through funds allocation and releases to agencies for priority programs.
The document summarizes a project preparation facility (PPF5) funded by the European Union and Serbian government. PPF5 has a budget of approximately 5.2 million euros over 24 months to develop fully drafted programming documents for EU funding, ensure administrations are aware of funding changes, and produce financially viable projects ready for implementation. Resources will be allocated to project preparation (30%), technical support (13%), administrative capacity building (50%), and program management (7%). The methodology for selecting infrastructure projects will be implemented using instruments developed by the Serbian European Integration Office and tested to ensure effective adoption.
Presentation given by D. Ivarsson, M. Lemke, K. Paabusk
at the SIGMA Bilateral Event on the Principles of Public Administration and their use for public administration reform in Azerbaijan. This event was hosted by Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication of Azerbaijan on 24 November 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
проект март2016-my best day.лакеева марияVadim Belyaev
Lakeeva Mariya created a project called "My Best Day" about her summer trip to Gelendzhik with her mother. They visited the Safari park where different animals live and Mariya fed the animals, and the dinosaur park, making it her best day.
Ivan enjoyed spending his summer walking with friends in the forest, riding his bike, and celebrating his birthday at a restaurant on July 11th. He also liked walking to the schoolyard on June 1st when he didn't have school. Overall, Ivan had a fun summer and his favorite activities were being outdoors with friends.
This document provides an overview of the hierarchy of strategic documents related to IPA funding and sector planning. It outlines the purpose and sections included in a typical Sector Planning Document (SPD) template, including describing the sector, justifying the programme, describing the programme, and providing a indicative 3-year sector budget. It also provides guidance on determining contract values and budget planning for different types of IPA-funded contracts like services, supplies, works, and grants. Finally, it discusses the EU and national co-financing frameworks.
The document discusses the planning and implementation process for financial assistance provided by the European Union (EU) to beneficiary countries. It provides information on key aspects of the IPA II regulation and programming cycle. Some of the main points covered include:
- Beneficiary countries have access to assistance across five policy areas and there is a shift towards sector-based programming and support.
- The programming process involves country strategy papers, sector planning documents, action documents and financing proposals.
- Stakeholder analysis and problem tree/objective tree techniques are discussed as tools to define problems and corresponding objectives.
- Guidance is provided on key elements to include in an action document such as the rationale, relevance to strategies,
The document outlines a methodology for selecting infrastructure projects in Serbia that are strategically relevant and ready for implementation. It involves the following key steps:
1) Collecting existing project pipelines from various sources and developing standard project identification forms.
2) Assessing the strategic relevance of projects based on sector-specific criteria to create shortlists.
3) Conducting a gap assessment by having project promoters complete questionnaires and reports to evaluate technical, institutional, financial, economic, social and environmental maturity.
4) Prioritizing final project lists based on the gap assessments to guide further preparation activities and funding selection.
Budget accessibility to participation in Latvia - Taisa Trubaca, LatviaOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Taisa Trubaca, Latvia, at the 11th Annual Meeting of Central, Eastern and South-eastern Senior Budget Officials (CESEE SBO) held in Warsaw, Poland, on 21-22 May 2015.
Progress and Way Forward UNDAF Uzbekistan 2016-2020UNDP Uzbekistan
This document summarizes progress on the UNDAF Uzbekistan 2016-2020 and outlines plans for future work. It discusses key achievements in supporting SDG localization, public finance reforms, enabling business environment, and rural livelihoods. It identifies lessons learned and proposes focusing future joint work plans on developing an SDG monitoring framework, informing labor market policies, strengthening public-private dialogue, addressing human security risks of the Aral Sea disaster, promoting exports and FDI, and improving rural livelihoods. Key implementation partners will include various government ministries and international organizations.
The Best Practices are designed as a reference tool for Member and non-member countries to use in order to increase the degree of budget transparency in their respective countries. The Best Practices are organised around specific reports for presentational reasons only.
It is recognised that different countries will have different reporting regimes and may have different areas of emphasis for transparency. The Best Practices are based on different Member countries’ experiences in each area. It should be stressed that the Best Practices are not meant to constitute a formal “standard” for budget transparency.
http://www.oecd.org/gov/budgeting/
The document discusses regional policy implementation and perspectives in Latvia. It notes significant regional disparities in GDP and investments. Current regional policy targets development centers and specially supported territories. Key tools include EU funds and tax incentives. The long term goal is to minimize regional economic divergence and maintain a polycentric settlement structure. A new public investment planning system is proposed to concentrate investments in target areas defined by the Latvia 2030 plan.
The EU convergence regional funding aims to transfer resources from rich to poor regions of the EU to promote solidarity and reduce economic and social disparities. Over time, the funds have been targeted to an increasing number of eligible regions, starting with the poorest and expanding to include others above the GDP threshold. Case studies of Ireland show that between 1989-1999, EU funding accounted for increases in Ireland's GDP and was invested in infrastructure, productive sectors, human resources and local development, contributing to Ireland's economic growth. Evaluations find that EU cohesion policy and coordination of regional policies can improve national policies and reduce barriers to integration.
Prezentare MLPS Comitet Director din 19 noiembrie 2012GIZ Moldova
The document outlines a project to modernize local public services in Moldova through investments and capacity building from 2010-2015. It details contributions from Germany ($17.9 million), Romania ($0.7 million), Sweden ($5.5 million), and the EU ($5 million) to support activities like:
- Developing regional operational plans for water, sanitation, solid waste management, and energy efficiency.
- Creating a pipeline of investment projects in these sectors ready for funding.
- Building the capacity of regional and local authorities to plan and manage projects.
The goal is to improve services across sectors through integrated planning, cooperation between authorities, targeted investments, and increased management capacities.
Preparing IPA II Sector Planning Documents - SerbiaPPF5Serbia
This document provides an overview of preparing sector planning documents for IPA II assistance in Serbia. It covers the objectives of the training, the legal framework for IPA II, the hierarchy of strategic documents, programming terms, and the proposed template for sector planning documents. Key aspects include using a sector approach to increase national ownership over public policy and resources. Sectors are defined policy areas that should have relevance for EU accession and national development. The training explains how to assess sector maturity based on criteria such as institutional capacity and coordination, and how this informs the programming of budget support and other actions.
This document provides information about an upcoming lecture on EU regional policy, including the lecturer's contact details and office hours, intended learning outcomes, required readings, and the content and slides for the lecture. The lecture will cover current disparities in economic performance across the EU, arguments for and against an EU-wide regional policy, the objectives and instruments of the current EU regional policy, and evidence regarding its impact. Maps and charts are included to illustrate regional economic data.
This document provides an overview of the Philippine government budgeting process. It discusses key concepts like budget preparation, authorization, execution, and accountability. The major steps in budget preparation include the budget call, stakeholder engagement, technical hearings, and executive review. The budget then becomes law through legislation by Congress. It is implemented through allotment and cash releases, and agencies are held accountable by submitting budget accountability reports. Adjustments may be made to address changes in laws, macroeconomic parameters, or resource availability.
Alexandr Muravschi, GIZ senior advisor - Regional sectorial planning. Goals s...GIZ Moldova
This document outlines a project to modernize local public services in Moldova through regional sectoral planning. The project will develop regional sector plans, a project pipeline of investment concepts worth up to €170 million, and build capacity of local actors. A Regional Sector Program approach will be used to identify viable project concepts and develop them through stages to "ready to finance" status to attract investment in sectors like water, sanitation, waste management and energy efficiency. Workshops with regional working groups are planned to develop regional sector programs and projects in a participatory manner. The goal is to have about 60 projects worth up to €170 million in the project pipeline.
This document outlines a project preparation process funded by the European Union and Government of Serbia. It involves 6 steps: 1) collecting existing infrastructure project pipelines, 2) identifying projects through project identification forms, 3) a strategic relevance assessment, 4) creating a shortlist, 5) a gap assessment analysis, and 6) finalizing a prioritized project list. Project promoters will complete identification forms providing basic project details, which will then undergo a strategic relevance assessment. Selected projects will have further gap assessments to analyze technical, institutional, financial, and environmental elements, resulting in a final prioritized list of projects categorized by readiness.
This document provides an overview of fiscal administration and the Philippine national budgeting process. It discusses how the budget is prepared by government agencies submitting estimates to the Department of Budget and Management, who then consolidates them into the national budget. The budget is submitted to Congress for approval and authorization through the passage of a General Appropriations Act. It is then implemented through funds allocation and releases to agencies for priority programs.
The document summarizes a project preparation facility (PPF5) funded by the European Union and Serbian government. PPF5 has a budget of approximately 5.2 million euros over 24 months to develop fully drafted programming documents for EU funding, ensure administrations are aware of funding changes, and produce financially viable projects ready for implementation. Resources will be allocated to project preparation (30%), technical support (13%), administrative capacity building (50%), and program management (7%). The methodology for selecting infrastructure projects will be implemented using instruments developed by the Serbian European Integration Office and tested to ensure effective adoption.
Presentation given by D. Ivarsson, M. Lemke, K. Paabusk
at the SIGMA Bilateral Event on the Principles of Public Administration and their use for public administration reform in Azerbaijan. This event was hosted by Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication of Azerbaijan on 24 November 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
проект март2016-my best day.лакеева марияVadim Belyaev
Lakeeva Mariya created a project called "My Best Day" about her summer trip to Gelendzhik with her mother. They visited the Safari park where different animals live and Mariya fed the animals, and the dinosaur park, making it her best day.
Ivan enjoyed spending his summer walking with friends in the forest, riding his bike, and celebrating his birthday at a restaurant on July 11th. He also liked walking to the schoolyard on June 1st when he didn't have school. Overall, Ivan had a fun summer and his favorite activities were being outdoors with friends.
This document outlines a unit plan for a 12th grade class to learn about the two major US political parties. The class has 22 students, including two with ADHD and one gifted student. Over the course of a week, students will be introduced to how each party formed and their beliefs. They will take an online survey to identify their own party, have discussions, take a quiz, and participate in a debate on why their chosen party is better. Technology like PowerPoints, online research, and a Smartboard Jeopardy game will enhance the learning experience.
E-commerce is the use of electronic communications and digital information processing technology in business transactions to create, transform, and redefine relationships for value creation between or among organizations, and between organizations and individuals
I spent my summer visiting my grandparents and cousins, going on trips to Georgia and Kazan where I saw Tbilisi and Batumi. My favorite activities were my aunt's birthday party in the village and my friend Masha's birthday where we had fun playing games and were happy.
проект март2016-my friends. рыбкова виктория (1)Vadim Belyaev
Vika created a project about her friends from class. She considers Nastya her true friend because she is trustworthy, funny, social, and supportive. Vika also views Vlada as a friend because she is intelligent, kind, helpful for advice when upset, and modest. Liza is described as a friend because she is fun, a good listener, enjoyable to spend time with, and provides relief from problems.
Las tres actividades imperdibles en Ixtapa Zihuatanejo son: 1) buceo en Isla Ixtapa para conocer un hermoso arrecife con peces de colores, 2) visitar el Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande para ver piezas de antiguas culturas de la región, y 3) nadar con delfines en Delfiniti Ixtapa para interactuar de cerca con una de las especies más amigables del mar.
A biomass power heat exchanger corroded severely after only 6 years of operation. An investigation was conducted to understand why and develop a solution. It was found that condensation forming on the outside of the pipes from the temperature gradient between the hot flue gases and cooler air inside the pipes was the primary cause of corrosion, especially in the first meter. To address this, the report proposes installing a concentric aluminum pipe to pre-heat the inlet air with steam and reduce the temperature gradient, which should significantly decrease condensation and corrosion of a new heat exchanger.
El documento describe los elementos clave para que los equipos sean eficientes, incluyendo la motivación, confianza, y comunicación. Explica las ventajas del trabajo en equipo como aumentar la calidad del trabajo, reducir el tiempo de investigación, y mejorar la productividad. Finalmente, señala que el trabajo en equipo permite considerar múltiples perspectivas y apoyarse mutuamente.
This PhD report aims to develop diagnostic tools to distinguish between protozoan parasites that infect ruminants, including Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis species. The report will identify genus-specific antigens for each parasite and develop antibodies and PCR tests that can detect the parasites individually. Recombinant antigens will be produced and used to generate genus-specific antibodies for diagnosis via immunohistochemistry. Genus-specific DNA targets and primers will also be identified to enable PCR-based detection of the protozoan parasites in tissue samples. Both diagnostic methods will be supported by a tissue bank of samples infected with the parasites.
Este documento explica cómo funciona la mente humana. La mente está compuesta por la mente consciente e inconsciente, siendo esta última mucho más grande y poderosa. Aunque se educa principalmente la mente consciente, es la inconsciente la que controla en gran medida nuestros pensamientos, emociones y acciones. Para alcanzar nuestro máximo potencial, debemos aprender a educar y dirigir tanto la mente consciente como la inconsciente.
Pumpkins grow big and orange to become Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween. Boys and girls enjoy wearing scary costumes like witches with broomsticks and bats or masks and telling spooky stories. They also have fun playing tricks or treating on Halloween.
Shahid Equabal is a CA with over 4 years of experience working as an Assistant Manager in Finance and Accounts at West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company. He has a CA Final certification from ICAI and Bachelor's in Commerce. His experience includes statutory audit, tax audit, VAT audit, revenue audit, loan appraisal, and cash flow management. He is proficient in financial software like Finacle, Bancs, SAP/ERP, SQL+, Tally and Excel. His objective is to take on more professional responsibilities and further develop his skills.
This document outlines best practices for online learning presentations based on how the brain learns. It discusses principles such as using both text and graphics rather than one alone, incorporating text into graphics, matching narration to video rather than text, avoiding redundancy by not repeating narrated text, using a personal rather than impersonal tone, and segmenting material into smaller pieces. It provides examples of applying these principles and questions to test understanding, with answers explaining why certain options are more effective for learning.
Durante la educación tradicional que nos dan, los profesores educan nuestra mente consciente,es decir, nos enseñan matemáticas,ciencias,etc,pero descuidan lo que realmente somos, somos nuestra mente, dejan sin educar ese 90% de nuestras capacidades.
Este documento ofrece consejos sobre cómo tener éxito en el marketing de red. Señala que deambular por lugares públicos tratando de promover su negocio rara vez funciona y en su lugar se debe crear un proceso atractivo. Explica que la confianza se construye rápidamente cuando se ofrece algo útil a los clientes potenciales. También enfatiza que el éxito o fracaso depende de uno mismo y de su proceso, no de otros factores externos. El objetivo final es enseñar a ganar dinero en línea de una manera
EU Budget Hungary 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
EU Budget Czech Republic 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Czech Republic 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Presentation Session 1: Robert Rubio, UFM
ISMED Annual Conference, Defining a Way Forward for Infrastructure Investment in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), 4 December 2014 - Paris, France
EU Budget Croatia 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Croatia 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
EU Budget Sweden 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Sweden 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
The document proposes a single methodology for community-led local development (CLLD) across all EU structural funds for 2014-2020. The goals are to simplify and expand CLLD to encourage bottom-up, integrated local development strategies. Key aspects include local action groups composed of public and private stakeholders developing multi-sectoral strategies, and more flexibility to use multiple funds for local projects. This unified approach aims to better address local needs through community participation and ownership.
The EU provides funding through 5 major funds for regional development, employment, agriculture, maritime affairs, and research. Over 76% of the EU budget is allocated through these funds to support projects in areas like regional development, social inclusion, agriculture, fisheries, and innovation. The largest funds are the European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
EU Budget Germany 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
This document provides information on EU budgets and funding for Germany for 2014-2020. It discusses the five European Structural and Investment Funds and how Partnership Agreements are used to implement strategic plans for these funds. It also outlines the maximum aid percentages for regional investment, thematic objectives for the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund, and financial allocations for Germany under these funds as well as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
The European Investment Bank has over 50 years of experience supporting development policies in Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific regions. It has invested over EUR 18 billion in more than 1,300 projects. The EIB is committed to supporting private sector development and infrastructure projects in these regions, in line with EU objectives. The EIB focuses on projects that have a strong development impact and reduce poverty, with priority given to least developed countries and those affected by disasters or conflicts.
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1. Instrument for Pre AccessionInstrument for Pre Accession
[IPA][IPA]
IPA CBCIPA CBC && IPARDIPARD
SEMAK Team, 2015SEMAK Team, 2015
2. IPA is an integrated Pre-Accession Instrument to assist candidate and
potential candidate countries and it ensure:
− Higher level of coherence and co-ordination of EU Assistance and
− better preparation for Structural, Cohesion and Rural development
Funds through progressive emulation of EU funds rules
It replaces 5 different programmes and instruments:
Phare, ISPA, SAPARD, CARDS and Turkey pre-accession instruments
Financial envelope allocated for the period
2007–2013 was 11,565 billion €
3. IPA II (2014-2020) € 11.7 billion
Prepared in partnership with the beneficiaries, IPA II sets a new framework
for providing pre-accession assistance for the period 2014-2020.
The most important novelty of IPA II is its strategic focus. Country Strategy
Papers are the specific strategic planning documents made for each
beneficiary for the 7-year period. A Multi-Country Strategy Paper will
address priorities for regional cooperation or territorial cooperation.
IPA II targets reforms within the framework of pre-defined sectors. These
sectors cover areas closely linked to the enlargement strategy, such as
democracy and governance, rule of law or growth and competitiveness. This
sector approach promotes structural reform that will help transform a given
sector and bring it up to EU standards.
4. IPA is the financial instrument for the European Union pre-accession
process for the period 2007-2013 with regard to IPA I, and 2014 –
2020 to IPA II.
Assistance is provided on the basis of the European Partnerships of the potential
candidates and the Accession Partnerships of the candidate countries, which means
the Western Balkan countries, Turkey and Iceland.
The beneficiary IPA countries are
Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia,
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Iceland,
Kosovo,
Montenegro,
Serbia, and
Turkey.
6. The aim of the IPA is therefore to enhance the efficiency and coherence of aid by
means of a single framework in order to strengthen institutional capacity, cross-
border cooperation, economic and social development and rural development.
Pre-accession assistance supports the stabilisation and association process of
candidate countries and potential candidate countries while respecting their specific
features and the processes in which they are engaged.
ACTACT
Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-
Accession Assistance (IPA)Accession Assistance (IPA)
7. The IPA is made up of five components:
1. the “support for transition and institution-building” component, aimed at
financing capacity-building and institution-building;
2. the “cross-border cooperation” component
3. the “regional development” component, aimed at supporting the countries'
preparations for the implementation of the Community’s cohesion policy ,
4. the “human resources development” component/ European Social Fund;
5. the “rural development” component
8. Status of Implementation of IPA financial assistance per country at 31st
December 2013 against total funds committed (2007 – 2013):
IPA I Allocated Contracted Paid Percentage
Contracted
Percentage
Paid
Albania 512,037,790 340,129,252 208,188,304 66.43% 40.66%
Bi H 516,518,116 340,463,959 235,929,768 65.92% 45.68%
Croatia 254,165,147 241,139,563 167,873,568 94.88% 66.05%
Macedonia 248,191,651 134,902,876 94,954,199 54.35% 38.26%
Iceland 34,837,163 10,033,958 3,620,572 28.80% 10.39%
Kosovo 644,160,000 488,139,427 364,426,588 75.78% 56.57%
Montenegr 165,170,940 122,489,195 106,817,828 74.16% 64.67%
9. Republic of Macedonia in Annual EU report for the financial assistance 2013
The management of IPA funds under the Decentralised Implementation System remained
challenging for the national authorities throughout 2013 due to understaffing and
insufficient managerial capacities in key institutions. Thanks to concerted efforts of the
national authorities and the Commission, the loss of funds from Component I was
reduced to EUR 3.3 million from a potential loss of around EUR 15 million.
With the finalisation of the programming and revision of all programmes under the
different IPA Components in 2012, the year 2013 was dedicated to the preparation of
the IPA II Indicative Strategy Paper 2014-2020.
10. Assistance under the IPA can take,the following forms:
investment, procurement contracts or subsidies;
administrative cooperation, involving experts sent from the Member States;
participation in Community programmes or agencies;
measures to support the implementation process and management of the
programmes;
budget support (granted exceptionally and subject to supervision).
11. Instrument for Pre AccessionInstrument for Pre Accession
Cross-border co-operation programmesCross-border co-operation programmes
IPA Cross-border co-operation programmes 2007-2013 represent the framework for
rapid economic integration, aiming at reducing the existing differences between the
levels of development of the cross-border regions, as well as improving the overall
cultural, social and scientific cooperation between the local and regional
communities. Involving the representatives from both sides of the border, who set up
a joint programme, which is governed by a single set of rules, good neighbourhood
relations are developed.
12. The Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programmes 2007-2013 are development
programmes jointly designed by two bordering countries to tackle common problems
and exploit shared potentials.
Macedonia is connected trough four NUTS III cross-border Euro-regions:
13. As far as geographical eligibility is concerned, the same rules apply as under
the Structural Funds European Territorial Cooperation Objective (Objective
3). Eligible regions are NUTS III (or equivalent) regions along land and
maritime borders between Member States and adjacent (potential)
Candidate Countries as well regions along the maritime borders separated
by max. 150 km
Main three priorities of the programmes are:
1) Economic and Social Development
2) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
3) Technical Assistance.
14. Macedonia & Albania
The territory of the eligible area for the
cross-border program between the
Republic of Macedonia and Albania
covers 19 969 km2, with a total
population of 1 524 674 inhabitants.
The overall borderline length is 191
km (land 151 km, river 12 km and
lake 28 km) with four frontier posts
operating permanently and one
frontier post operating occasionally.
17. The programme area has a border length of 246km (21km of lakes), covering
an area of 29,259 km² and a population of 2.222.629
18.
19. The ultimate result should certainly be the
economic prosperity of cross-border regions,
political security and safety in the region, and
easier and rapid process of european integration.
20. IPA beneficiary countries have very different funding needs. IPA is designed to
meet these different needs flexibly, and provide a tailor-made funding
solution through the following five components of IPA: Transition Assistance
and Institution Building, Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC), Regional
Development, Human Resources Development and Rural Development.
21. “Sharing borders-growing closer” holds especially true within IPA CBC:
EU funds management knowledge and experience capacity building for
authorities in candidate countries
Knowledge and experience capacity building on preparation, application and
implementation of projects in line with EU regulations
Promotion and strengthening of cooperation between institutions from
neighbouring countries, both on central and local level
Promotion of the importance of EU accession and sharing the same values
Cooperation reinforcement for projects between public and private sector
22. IMPORTANT- SAME RULES OF IMPLEMENTING FOR ALL
All participating partners on all sides of borders use the same rules, implement
projects jointly, and manage budgets together. This enables the establishment of
long-lasting contacts between people, and joint cross-border activities to help
economic development, support small-scale infrastructure, protect the environment,
and foster research, culture, and education. It also increases the overall social
cohesion along EU external borders. Furthermore, through the process of project
identification, applying for funds and project implementation, partners from
candidate countries gain valuable experience in management of EU funds. “Sharing
borders-growing closer” holds especially true within IPA CBC
23. Instrument for Pre AccessionInstrument for Pre Accession
Rural Development Programme (IPARD)
IPARD aims to assist in policy development as well as preparation for the
implementation and management of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, Rural
Development Policy and other related policies.
24. What is IPARD?What is IPARD?
Instrument for Pre-acession Assistance for Rural Development
It will contribute to the:
- implementation of the acquis communautaire concerning the Common
Agricultural Policy
- sustainable adaptation of the agricultural sector and rural areas in the
candidate country
25. What are the Objectives of the IPARD Programme?
Contribution to sustainable modernization of agricultural sector,
Encouraging the improvement of EU acquis related food safety,
veterinary, phytosanitary and environment or other standards
Contribution to sustainable development of rural areas,
Preparing action plan concerning implementation of agri-
environmental measures and local rural development strategies.
26. Republic of Macedonia is a part of Western Balkans Countries. The condition
needs and problems in agriculture in whole Western Balkan are the similar.
The Republic of Macedonia as well as the whole Western Balkan Region
needs to improve the living conditions of villages and to find a way to create
jobs for the residents of those villages.
The primary reason to do this is to stop outward migration and to develop basic
food production processes.
The agriculture reforms can improve the whole situation, produce jobs in agriculture,
established farms as businesses- known as family farms, growing up food production,
stopped migration village- town, expanse export, increase GDP.
27. IPARD – Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia is one of only three countries which benefited from the use of
IPARD 1 (the others being Turkey and Croatia). Its national IPARD 1 Programme for
2007-2013 was approved by the European Commission in 2007, with a total indicative
budget of € 87.53 million.
In 2009, funding was authorized for three measures:
•Investments in agricultural holdings
•Investments in the processing and marketing of agriculture and fishery products
•Diversification and development of rural economic activities.
Since 2009, the government has issued nine public calls for applications to use IPARD
funds. To date, about 18% of the remaining IPARD 1 budget has been committed to
fund about 300 projects.
28. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management is prepared to
consumed IPARD 2 funds 2014 to 2020, which will have the same scope as
IPARD 1, plus forestry and advisory services.
For 2014, the European Commission (EC) allocated a 106 million Euro grant for
the development of agriculture in rural communes of Macedonia. The
program named IPARD 2 (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance for Rural
Development).
29. IPARD 2
1. Measure 101 Investments in Agricultural Holdings
2. Measure 103 Investments in Physical Assets Concerning Processing and Marketing of
Agriculture and Fishery Products
3. Measure 201 Agri- Environmental measures and organic farming
4. Measure 202 Preparation and Implementation of Local Development Strategies -
Leader Approach
5. Measure 302 Farm- Diversification and Business Development
6. Measure 303 Improvement of Training
- Consideration should be given to higher aid intensity for environmental investments.
- EU standard-compliant establishments should be still eligible for investments improving
their competitiveness.
- National minimum standards should be met "no later" than at the end of investments.
- Analysis of the national/EU standards and their enforcement could be included in the
sector analysis.
30. What the countries need to do?What the countries need to do?
- The countries should make an effort to start preparing for this measures due to its
important contribution to the environmental policy. Some countries have already made
an effort and started to prepare for this measure
- The countries should start with development of the environmental analysis and
identification of the problems that should be tackled by the programme.
- Measure should be developed on the pilot level and consist of a limited number of rather
simple sub-measures reflecting environmental needs of the countries.
- Baseline standards might seem to be difficult for the identification; however, in a first
instance the countries should select their relevant national standards for the purpose
of the measure. However, some new standards might have to be established- it will
depend on the sub-measures to be chosen by the countries.
- Calculation of the premium within sub-measures requires involvement of the national
institutions that will confirm its relevance.
- Involvement of the well trained advisors is crucial for the implementation of the measure.
31. - Some progress achieved with Leader implementation in some countries (particularly Serbia)
through either IPA I component or other international cooperation; many countries have
established national rural networks.
- When discussing a minimum size of LAGs territory (requested 5,000 inhabitants), the size of the
whole country should be taken in consideration.
- It was proposed to increase a level of aid rate to provide incentives for newly established LAGs.
Proposal was made to increase a value of small projects, (currently 1,000-5,000 euros).
- Managing Authorities have better competency to evaluate and select Local Development
Strategies, therefore the whole process of LDS selection should be only the MA's responsibility
(currently shared with the Agency).
- Also some of this measures suffers from the lack of proof of ownership for land and buildings and of
lack of building permits, especially if national legislation provides for the respect of existing
"village development plans".
32.
33. - As regards location of projects, it was proposed that an investment should be located
only in rural areas; however ownership of a project should be accepted also from
urban areas.
- Micro and small enterprises should be eligible under all sectors.
- It was proposed to add new sectors: forestry and wood processing.
- Definitively a simplified Business Plan for small projects should be eligible.
The funds also can be used for infrastructure and for irrigation. This project supports
equal regional development and the development of rural countries. The project is in
line with the priorities of the government and the priorities of the European agenda for
equal regional development.
But, infrastructure is only focused on the improvement of the condition of rural
areas. This is good investment since it offers the people a good reason to stay
and live in villages.
34. CONCLUSION
However, economically we still need direct activities which will produce jobs to keep the
people in villages. These jobs should be directly connected with food producing.
Our focus and our plan to work toward the solution to the problems of food production
and agriculture, is on one side and to also focus on private sector promotion, local
entrepreneurs, loans and energy efficiency, as the other side of activities.
35. Thanks for your attention and interest!
Klaudija Lutovska, Specialist of Strategic ManagementKlaudija Lutovska, Specialist of Strategic Management
President, SEMAK NGOPresident, SEMAK NGO
Collaborator/ Expert:Collaborator/ Expert:
Irving Leif, Ph.D.Irving Leif, Ph.D.
Founder and Director at Viroqua Free University,Founder and Director at Viroqua Free University,
Worker-Share at Small Family CSA Farm at Viroqua, WisconsinWorker-Share at Small Family CSA Farm at Viroqua, Wisconsin
Technical assistance:Technical assistance:
Biljana Atanasova, Vice president, SEMAK NGOBiljana Atanasova, Vice president, SEMAK NGO
Aleksandra Simonovic, General Secretary, SEMAK NGOAleksandra Simonovic, General Secretary, SEMAK NGO